How ultrarunner and “Yo-Yo Man” Scott Searle outruns alcoholism

Scott Searle is known as the "Yo-Yo Man" because he runs long distances while slinging the colorful toy down to the ground and "around-the-world." His tricks while moving are impressive, as are the 13-18 miles he logs on a daily basis, but perhaps his greatest maneuver has been going from drinking 30 beers a day to living a clean and [...]

By |2017-08-31T17:49:39+00:00August 31st, 2017|The Big Play|Comments Off on How ultrarunner and “Yo-Yo Man” Scott Searle outruns alcoholism

Arizona State unveils Pat Tillman statue at Sun Devil Stadium

Arizona State unveiled a statue in the north end zone at Sun Devil Stadium Wednesday to honor former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman who was killed while serving overseas in 2004. Tillman gave up his NFL career to join the military following the 9/11 attacks. He played football for the Sun Devils and graduated from ASU in 1997. [...]

By |2017-08-31T13:30:11+00:00August 31st, 2017|Fast Breaks|Comments Off on Arizona State unveils Pat Tillman statue at Sun Devil Stadium

J.J. Watt’s Hurricane Harvey relief fundraiser cracks $10 million

No NFL game played this year will carry more weight than what Houston Texans star J.J. Watt has shouldered for the Houston area. Less than 24 hours after Watt raised his Hurricane Harvey fundraising goal from $6 million to a whopping $10 million, the mark has been hit. Yes, J.J. Everything is bigger in Texas. "We have the semi-trucks being [...]

By |2017-08-31T11:03:30+00:00August 31st, 2017|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on J.J. Watt’s Hurricane Harvey relief fundraiser cracks $10 million

J.J. Watt Foundation receives $1 million from Ellen for Harvey relief efforts

The NFL regular season hasn't even started, but ask most people who they think the league's MVP is, and they'll tell you it's J.J. Watt. That's because right after Hurricane Harvey slammed the coastline, leaving 35 dead and many more in southeastern Texas stranded in flooded homes, Watt started his Hurricane Harvey fundraising relief page, which now has a running [...]

By |2017-08-31T00:03:25+00:00August 31st, 2017|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on J.J. Watt Foundation receives $1 million from Ellen for Harvey relief efforts

Matt Carpenter hits first home run after making Harvey relief pledge

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Matt Carpenter is from Galveston, Texas, so in an effort to help the region that was leveled by Hurricane Harvey, he's pledging to donate $10,000 per home run to relief efforts through the rest of the season. Not only that, but teammate Adam Wainwright, the Cardinals organization and former MLB player Adam Dunn will match [...]

By |2017-08-30T11:53:54+00:00August 30th, 2017|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Matt Carpenter hits first home run after making Harvey relief pledge

J.J. Watt’s Hurricane Harvey relief fund eclipses $4 million mark

When it comes to making big plays, J.J. Watt is a beast among men. And that goes for off the football field, too. Watt's "Houston Fund Relief" campaign on YouCaring has now eclipsed the $4 million mark, and he's set the new mark at $5 million. Watt originally set a goal of $200,000 when he launched the page on Sunday. [...]

By |2017-08-29T19:57:15+00:00August 29th, 2017|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on J.J. Watt’s Hurricane Harvey relief fund eclipses $4 million mark

Anthony Rizzo cries during dedication at children’s cancer center

Chicago Cubs' first baseman Anthony Rizzo, 28, and his Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation donated $3.5 million to the cancer center at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Rizzo is a cancer survivor himself. He fought Hodgkin lymphoma at 18 years old, and went through six rounds of chemotherapy. Because he knows what it's like to be a [...]

By |2017-08-29T17:42:26+00:00August 29th, 2017|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Anthony Rizzo cries during dedication at children’s cancer center

Univ. of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson rallies schools to donate shoes, t-shirts to Harvey victims

University of Houston basketball coach Kelvin Sampson knows that a good leader rallies a group to action. That's why after city officials urged people to donate new clothes to victims of Hurricane Harvey, Sampson stepped up. Figuring his connections after nearly four decades as a basketball coach would help, Sampson got on Twitter asking high schools and colleges at all [...]

By |2017-08-29T12:44:10+00:00August 29th, 2017|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Univ. of Houston coach Kelvin Sampson rallies schools to donate shoes, t-shirts to Harvey victims

Boy sets new half-marathon world record for 9-year-olds

Griffin Mazeski decided to run America's Finest City Half Marathon in San Diego to celebrate his tenth birthday, but in his waning hours as a 9-year-old, he still had business to tend to. And, the results are well worth celebrating. That's because the Colorado boy set a new world record when he ran the 13.1-mile race in 1:33:43. It becomes [...]

By |2017-08-28T17:58:12+00:00August 28th, 2017|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Boy sets new half-marathon world record for 9-year-olds

Relief campaign J.J. Watt started for Houston reaches $600K

The people of Houston have long supported J.J. Watt, so as the city reels from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the NFL star is doing what he can to offer support. Watt started the "Houston Flood Relief Fund" Sunday on YouCaring, and within the first hour, more than $140,000 had been raised to help the city and its people. Now [...]

By |2017-08-28T15:48:40+00:00August 28th, 2017|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Relief campaign J.J. Watt started for Houston reaches $600K
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